Grindrod Garlic Festival August 17, 2025
Competition classes are open to everyone.
- Are you convinced your garlic is the best? From Most Unusual Shape to Best Braid and Most Varieties Grown, there is a garlic class to fit every size and shape of garlic!
- People’s Choice Art Contest - Create an original, garlic-inspired work of art in any medium, the winner will get a prize and will be featured on next year's poster.
Schedule of Events, 2024
Welcome Garlic Lovers!
Grindrod Garlic Festival Schedule
10:00 Festival opens, welcome!
10:00 - 11:00 Judging Entries Accepted
10:30 - 11:30 Garlic Braiding (soft neck) with Veronica Faulkner, Grindrod Garlic Goddess (sign up at Info/volunteer tent , $20 charge for braid, audit for free!)
11:30 - 12:30 Garlic Talk with Bessette Creek Farm
12:00 Judging for Entries
12:00 - 12:30 Garlic Eating Contest
12:30 - 1:30 Garlic Braiding (soft neck) with Veronica Faulkner, Grindrod Garlic Goddess (sign up at Info/volunteer tent , $20 charge for braid, audit for free!)
1:30 - 2:30 Garlic Bundling (hand neck) with Brandi of Bessette Creek Farm (sign up at Info/volunteer tent , $20 charge for braid, audit for free!)
3:00 People's Choice Art Vote Count & Announcement
4:00 Festival Closes
Thank you for coming!
